July 06, 2010

For the seventh time, 47-year-old former pop star George Michael was arrested for a driving-related
wrong, BBC News reports. After police got reports
that his Range Rover had crashed into a Snappy Snaps shop in London
following his attendance at London’s gay pride parade, he was taken into
custody at a north London police station under suspicion of being unfit
to drive. Michael posted bail and will return in August for a court
date.

Michael just regained his driving privileges last year. They were
suspended in 2007 for two years for driving while unfit due to drugs. He
was accused of driving into three parked cars and driving off without
first telling the cars’ owners.

July 04, 2010

The world of teen heart throbs has been with us a long, long time. In a culture obessed with youth and beauty, these celebrities become the beacons, the bright lights by which we measure fame and success...until they grow too old. Currently, Taylor Lautner is in the ring with Zac Efron. Lautners worked out body has helped him steal the crown from Efron, but if history is any teacher, Zac will most likely age better. Zac Efron is from the Rob Lowe (or David Cassidy) school while Taylor is more like a Stallone, though surprisingly, both are relatively short in stature. We have always had teen heart throbs, but it was Frank Sinatra who was the first in mass appeal. It may be heard to imagine that Frank Sinatra was a teen heart throb, but the fact is, we all age. For a stunning, sometimes, not so happy look at how teen idols age, visit here.
One thing is for certain, they will come and go as long as there are teen girls and gay men who adore them, idolize them and pay to see and hear them. Or write about them.

June 29, 2010

Wrinkle-free comedienne Joan Rivers has caused controversy by urging gay stars not to reveal
their true sexuality - because coming out could damage their career.

The outspoken comedienne is adamant show business is still
difficult for homosexual stars, and she's convinced they would be better
off keeping their love life private until they become well-established
as an artist.

And Rivers cites singer Ricky Martin, who revealed he's gay in
March after years of speculation, as an example.

She tells The Advocate, "If you're going to be a romantic idol and
try to get every teenage girl to love you, then you'd be an a** to come
out and say you're gay. Ricky Martin was so smart. He did what he did,
made his millions and then he said, 'Guess what, everybody? I'm gay...'
It didn't matter anymore because he didn't have to bring in 16-year-old
girls."

This doesn't apparently apply to comedians though "because there’s not the same romantic thing involved there. No single
guy ever had Ellen DeGeneres’s or Rosie O’Donnell’s picture up on the
wall and thought, Maybe one day I’ll meet her and she’ll marry me.
No one cares what a comedian is. All you’re thinking about is if
they’re going to make you laugh."

June 24, 2010

WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- More than four out
of 10 U.S. citizens expect Jesus Christ to return to Earth during the next 40
years, a poll suggests.

The Washington-based Pew Research Center said its telephone poll of
1,546 adults, conducted April 21-26, found 41 percent of respondents
expect Jesus to return by 2050, while 46 percent said it would
definitely or probably not happen.

The think-tank said 58 percent of respondents who identified
themselves as white evangelical
Christians agreed Jesus would be back by
2050, compared to 32 percent of Catholics and 27 percent of white
mainline Protestants.

The poll, which had a 3 percent margin of error, found 59 percent of
respondents with no college experience believed Jesus is coming, while
35 percent with some college experience and 19 percent of college
graduates agreed with the same statement.

June 16, 2010

Elton's partner, David Furnish has provided a peek into the thinking behind Elton's decision to perform for conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh at his wedding recently:

"To put it in Elton's exact words, when he got the invitation, he was 'a
little surprised,' " his partner David Furnish told PEOPLE on Sunday at
the Tony Awards in New York. "And then, when it turned out to be a
genuinely sincere invitation … Elton said, 'Life is about building
bridges, not walls.' "

John also saw it as another opportunity, in his words, "to go where
people wouldn't expect me to go."

"And maybe if I can make a great impression," Furnish quoted him as
saying, "people might change their perspectives on life."

June 14, 2010

Taking a page, literally from TMZ.com, we play the game of "Who'd You Rather?" In this instance we have 62 year old fitness instructor Richard Simmons and on the right, actor 55 year old Leslie Jordan, currently in London for his one man show My Trip Down the Pink Carpet. The question was recently asked and one person remarked: "At least Leslie Jordan would be funny."

April 27, 2010

Appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres show, Lin Yu Chun wows the audience with his version of "I Will Always Love You", a song that always tests one's vocal cops. Dubbed "little fatty" on youtube, Lin Yu Chun) is a singer from Taipei, Taiwan who gained fame by appearing on a Taiwanese talent show, Super Star Avenue (超級星光大道), singing "I Will Always Love You" (originally by Dolly Parton) in the style of Whitney Houston's cover version. He was voted off of the show but after a video of him singing the song made it onto YouTube, he became an "Internet Celebrity", receiving more then 2,000,000 views of his performance. Many new sources even dubbed him "Taiwan's Susan Boyle".

March 29, 2010

"A few months ago I decided to write my memoirs, a project I knew was
going to bring me closer to an amazing turning point in my life. From
the moment I wrote the first phrase I was sure the book was the tool
that was going to help me free myself from things I was carrying within
me for a long time. Things that were too heavy for me to keep inside.
Writing this account of my life, I got very close to my truth. And this
is something worth celebrating.

For many years, there has been only one place where I am in touch
with my emotions fearlessly and that's the stage. Being on stage fills
my soul in many ways, almost completely. It's my vice. The music, the
lights and the roar of the audience are elements that make me feel
capable of anything. This rush of adrenaline is incredibly addictive. I
don't ever want to stop feeling these emotions. But it is serenity that
brings me to where I'm at right now. An amazing emotional place of
comprehension, reflection and enlightenment. At this moment I'm feeling
the same freedom I usually feel only on stage, without a doubt, I need
to share.

Many people told me: "Ricky it's not important", "it's not worth it",
"all the years you've worked and everything you've built will
collapse", "many people in the world are not ready to accept your truth,
your reality, your nature". Because all this advice came from people
who I love dearly, I decided to move on with my life not sharing with
the world my entire truth. Allowing myself to be seduced by fear and
insecurity became a self-fulfilling prophecy of sabotage. Today I take
full responsibility for my decisions and my actions.

If someone asked me today, "Ricky, what are you afraid of?" I would
answer "the blood that runs through the streets of countries at
war...child slavery, terrorism...the cynicism of some people in
positions of power, the misinterpretation of faith." But fear of my
truth? Not at all! On the contrary, It fills me with strength and
courage. This is just what I need especially now that I am the father of
two beautiful boys that are so full of light and who with their outlook
teach me new things every day. To keep living as I did up until today
would be to indirectly diminish the glow that my kids where born with.
Enough is enough. This has to change. This was not supposed to happen 5
or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, this is
my time, and this is my moment."

He joked throughout the interview, saying, "That song! So
romantic for our interview!" when a Frank Sinatra tune came on. He later
said — after the interviewer ordered the same dish he did — "It must be
a gay thing: the pasta with chicken. It's all the craze!"

He was a little more straightforward when he said, "I am who I
am. I was never in, as they say. Never."

Hayes also took the gay media to task for criticizing actors who
aren't 100 percent open about their sexuality. "I feel like I've
contributed monumentally to the success of the gay movement in America,
and if anyone wants to argue that, I'm open to it," he said. "What more
do you want me to do? Do you want me to stand on a float? And then what?
It's never enough."

It's been nearly four years since the sitcom ended, and now the
39-year-old is preparing to make his Broadway debut in the first revival
of the 1968 musical "Promises, Promises."

For years, Hayes was mum about his sexual orientation, despite
co-starring in the gay romantic comedy "Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss"
and, later, "Will & Grace." In interviews, he would deliver stock
answers like "When I play a gay character, I want to be as believable as
possible. And when I'm playing a straight character, I also want to be
as believable as possible. So the less that people know about my
personal life, the more believable I can be as a character."

March 03, 2010

The Daily Mail reports that talented television personality
Kristian Digby died in a ‘solo sex game’ gone wrong.

Found dead on Monday morning by his ex-boyfriend, the UK’s Daily
Mail suggests Digby died when he was ‘accidentally suffocated while
attempting auto-erotic asphyxiation.’

The report also indicates, however, that postmortem results are
inconclusive and police investigating the 32-year-old’s death are still
treating the incident as ‘unexplained’.

Openly gay and host of television shows To Buy Or Not To Buy,
Holiday, Living In The Sun and That Gay Show,
Digby was thought to be an up and coming TV talent.

Residents from the East London area where Digby lived paid tribute to
a young man who friends say was a genuinely nice guy, not a ‘party
animal’, and are shocked by his death.

“I’ve lived here for 22 years and he did more for this area in the
short time he was here than I’ve ever seen anyone else do,” 64-year-old
Shirley Shannon, told The Mirror.

THINGS WE DID NOT KNOW:

Erotic asphyxiation is the intentionally restriction of oxygen to the brain for sexual arousal. It is also called asphyxiophilia, autoerotic asphyxia, hypoxyphilia, or breath control play. Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper. The erotic interest in asphyxiation is classified as a paraphilia in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association. Psychiatrist Joseph Merlino stated that it meets the criteria for a disorder "because it has the potential for lethality or serious injury."

Historically, the practice of autoerotic asphyxiation has been documented since the early 1600s. It was first used as a treatment for erectile dysfunction. The idea for this most likely came from subjects who were executed by hanging. Observers at public hangings noted male victims developed an erection, sometimes remaining after death (death erection), and occasionally ejaculated when being hanged. Note that, however, ejaculation occurs in hanging victims after death because of disseminated muscle relaxation; this is a different mechanism from that sought by AEA (autoerotic asphyxiation) practitioners.

February 24, 2010

Johnny Weir refuses to come out and this upsets a lot of people, especially the professional blog commentators, who due to a lack of talent and inspiration, the world could care less about their sexuality. Coming out has always been tricky business as ultimately it assumed the tactics of "the enemy" by blackmailing people to admit their sexuality, or else. This has always been sanctioned in cases against hypocrisy with political and religious figures. But Johnny Weir? If you have ever seen the Sundance channels documentary on Johnny Weir, it is simply evident what Weir is. His reluctance to share that aspect of himself may simply be that he is so out there to begin with that he needs to keep some things to himself. Chances are Weir will make his gay announcement when his career is over which is as it should be: he is an athlete first and who he chooses to have sex with, really is none of the public's business. That he is the brunt of so many jokes and seems to enrage so many commentators is comfort enough.

Last week, Australian Channel Nine presenters Eddie McGuire and Mick
Molloy took aim at his masculinity and pink and black costume, while
French sportscasters Claude Mailhot and Alain Goldberg of the RDS
network suggested he should take a gender test and that he was a "bad
example".

Weir has responded with his usual brand of humor: "There are some things I keep sacred. My
middle name. Who I sleep with. And what kind of hand moisturizer I use."

He was interviewed by McGuire on Sunday evening in Channel Nine's
Vancouver studio, where he said: "For me, I take everything as a game. I
am very laid-back as far as that goes. I like to poke fun at people,
there's no harm with that, it's all in good fun."

In response to the 'gender test' comments by French presenters
Mailhot and Goldberg, he said: "Every little boy should be so lucky as
to turn into me. And that’s all I have to say about that.”

February 19, 2010

"I just tried to create this lovable, oblivious [buffoon], who's a little bit smug," he said. (OK, Isaiah didn't really say "buffoon." Nobody says "buffoon" except maybe for the guy on the horse. You get the idea, though. In a lovable way, of course.)

We looked at him. We looked away. We looked back at him. And dangit if we couldn't stop looking at him. Seriously, he's on a horse.He, of course, is actor Isaiah Mustafa, otherwise known as "the guy who stars in that Old Spice commercial" -- a spot that's been cracking folks up for a couple of weeks now."I just tried to create this lovable, oblivious [buffoon], who's a little bit smug," he said. (OK, Isaiah didn't really say "buffoon." Nobody says "buffoon" except maybe for the guy on the horse. You get the idea, though. In a lovable way, of course.)"But he really just wants to help."

No figure skater, man or woman, is more in your face than Weir, who
delivered his usual dose of outrageous and unapologetic theater at the
Pacific Coliseum, to finish the men’s event in sixth place.
However, as Weir exclusively revealed to Yahoo! Sports just moments
after finishing his program, he might not be in your face for much
longer.

“I am going to skate in the World Championships and then I have to
decide how long I want to stay on vacation,” he said. “In figure skating
your body can only last for so long. I can’t be 50 and trying to skate
but I can be 50 and be in fashion, so I have to look to my future and
what I want to achieve.”

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Just moments after the performance that
cemented his place in America’s hearts, Johnny
Weir was contemplating turning his back on the sport that has given
him his platform for extravagance.

Weir is only 25 but the chances of him still being able to compete at
the elite level by the time the Sochi Winter Olympics roll around in
2014 are slim.

He has already made steps into the fashion world through skating, and
designed both his costumes for his short and free skate programs in
Vancouver.

His love of fashion was highlighted in his television documentary
series “Be Good Johnny Weir” – and a recent email exchange with Yahoo!
Sports revealed that his long-term enthusiasm for the sport that was
waning.

“The best part about my series to me is that I can show the world the
real, difficult, lonely life an athlete has,” said Weir. “Especially a
figure skater. We rarely have the opportunity to have a voice outside
the costumes, makeup and music.

“I want to create art more than anything and the way I want to do it
is through fashion. I want to go to the Fashion Institute of Technology
in Manhattan and really learn the basics of fashion from the ground up.

“I want to create things while I have time on earth, and the art of
costume and culture has always inspired me. I think being in the public
eye can only help me launch into the world of fashion.”

Weir heads to the World Championships in Torino from March 22-28
before his decision that shapes his future looms. Whatever path Weir
decides, don’t expect it to be boring.

February 18, 2010

American Idol represents something about America. Now in
season 9, the hallowed 24 have been selected. We have been witness to the
tears; the sorrow of defeat and once in a while the defiance of contestants who
are purposefully made to endure and wait (extreme tiredness is a trick every
cult knows how to use) until their “verdict” comes in. This year, an extremely
annoying thing is happening and there doesn’t seem to be an appropriate word for
it. It comes close to something like irony, but the judges are pretending the
opposite of what is actually happening. In other words, new judge Ellen
DeGeneres walks into the room looking sad and downtrodden only to reveal that
it is the winning room! Hooray! This seems to have become the staple trick of
nearly all the judges as they attempt to create drama where often there simply
is none. American Idol is big on drama. We are treated to the stories of many
of the contestants: the girl with the dying grandma, the guy who wants to pay
his bills with his celebrity, the guy who missed the birth of a child to remain
in competition, and on and on and on. Only today we learned that “adoption boy”
Chris Golightly (no relation to Holly) has been replaced because he failed to
mention that he had a contract with some other musical enterprise. These short
“Lifetime” stories fail to engage but they do fill up space on the complete
unnecessary two-hour shows that are punctuated with more commercials than even
the Logo channel.

There is a lot talent in this years contestants. One
suspects that many have been practicing and performing for a long, long time.
Some are polished, some fail to remember lyrics, some have charm, some have
good looks, some are goofy, some are lovable. They run the gamut of American
culture and this year is like a United Nations of races and ethnicities.

As for the judges, this may be Simon Cowell’s last season, apparently not be replaced by Howard Stern (genius!!!) Kara continues to
annoy as she took one dismissed contestant and sat next to her in the chair and
in her best mommy impression, begging her not to give up. Mercy. As for Ellen,
ah, well, she is really nice. Her contributions so far have been more than her
fair share of that “irony” humor and she has not been very funny. One suspects
she might end up a one-season judge because the hurt is too much for her to
bear. Randy Jackson has refrained from his litany of colloquialisms and yet he
remains the lightest of fingerprints barely scratching the surface of any
significance. Simon does seem a little annoyed with the show, perpetually
tossing his “I’ve seen this movie too many times” look to the camera as he
continues to be the voice of reality for many of the deluded would-be singers.

As the 24
finalists were chosen after an exhausting (even for the audience) two night
extravaganza, the highlights would be Haeley Vaughn, a 16 year old who redefines
wacky. Aaron Kelly, who brings out the pederast in all of us, sex symbol rocker
Casey James and our favorite, Andrew Garcia, who despite an annoying
personality sings unlike anyone on the show.

February 17, 2010

(London)
Alexander McQueen hanged himself in his apartment on the eve of his
mother’s funeral after leaving behind a note, a coroner’s inquest said
Wednesday in the first confirmation of details of the fashion designer’s
death.

The inquest – which has yet to formally rule McQueen’s death a
suicide – opened as London Fashion Week prepared to mark the passing of
one of British fashion’s brightest stars.

Coroner’s official Lynda Martindill told the inquest at Westminster
Coroners Court that 40-year-old McQueen died from asphyxiation and
hanging.

Days before his body was found on Thursday, McQueen had left several
messages on the social networking site Twitter revealing his grief at
the death of his mother days earlier.

The designer’s body was found in the armoire at his London apartment
and was formally identified by his sister, Janet.

Police detective inspector Paul Armstrong told the inquest there were
no suspicious circumstances.

After a five-minute hearing, coroner Paul Knapman adjourned the
inquest until April 28. McQueen’s family, who are now free to hold the
designer’s funeral, issued a statement through their lawyers appealing
to the media to respect their privacy.

In Britain, inquests are held whenever someone dies violently or in
unexplained circumstances.

Weir, however, is a
supporting player in the news of the week, the men's short and long
figure-skating programs. The return of 2006 medalists Evgeni Plushenko
and Stephane Lambiel and the emergence of Jeremy Abbott as the primary
U.S. foil for world champion Evan Lysacek are likely to have more of an
impact than Weir's Olympic Village living arrangements and whether PETA
really is out to get him.

If you're just now tuning in, Weir is sharing a two-bedroom suite
with ice-dancer Tanith Belbin. He opted for the village over a hotel, he
said, after receiving what he described as threatening messages for
wearing fox fur on his costume at the national championships.

He remains a compelling figure as a true believer in skating as art -
he says the points-based scoring system has rendered the sport to the
level of a "multiplication table" - and for his instinctive wit in
saying the most quotable thing at the most opportune time, as in his
choice of underwear - or not - with his Opening Ceremony parade uniform.

February 08, 2010

Johnny Weir, the delightful star of his own documentary, Pop Star on Ice, sings Carrie Underwood. While Weir's vocal talents are dubious, his talent to amuse remains full force as he prepares for the Winter Olympics in a week. Recent controversy over his love of dead animals was referenced in a recent Advocate interview: "It's a dirty business, but it's a business; someone has to do it ... I appreciate a beautiful fur coat, I appreciate products made out of animals. I eat steak, I wear ice skates made out of leather. I have Ugg boots, so I guess I'm wearing sheep. I just don't like how animal groups go crazy about a fox or a beaver but say nothing about cows dying for shoes. They always seem to pick the cutest animals." The might-be-gay-skater then announced he would be wearing only faux fur as he didn't want anything disrupting his chances for a medal. As the National Post put it: "So much for his proclamation to The Advocate when they double-checked and asked if he's "not putting down the fur coat any time soon?" The 25-year-old Olympian said this: "Not until I see a chinchilla wearing me."
The Sundance documentary is midway and Weir never fails to entertain. A recent outing where he taught young girls how to ice skate was memorable as he remarked to one tall girl: "I was once a tall girl."

February 05, 2010

Hedda Lettuce didn't make it onto RuPaul's 2nd Season of Dragrace and as Lettuce reports, she may be better off. If you haven't seen the Logo series, what Lettuce says is actually kinda true. In one scene they bring out celebrity photographer Mike Ruis, who doesn't get to say much, but shows off his enormous 18" biceps and as they indeed turn a blasting fan onto the faces of each contestant, the casual observer does have to wonder if this wasn't some kind of humiliation. It was really funny.

January 19, 2010

From Gawker, a thoughtful piece on Levi Johnston and his role in culture:

"Sure, the world would have seen his cock, but he would have been the
guy that was crazy, daring, and smart enough to pose naked for a
national audience. The offers would have flooded in because, apparently
Levi would do anything. Now he is not defined by what he did, but what
he didn't, no, wouldn't do."

Today, New York Post gossip dowager Cindy Adams (of all people) had a very important question to ask about Levi Johnston: "What happened?" We haven't heard from him in months. Where did he go? Is this exile or punishment?There was a time this fall when we were rapturously posting about the kid every chance we got and the media couldn't get enough of him, especially surrounding his naked photo shoot for Playgirl. He was writing for Vanity Fair, on Entertainment Tonight and The Insider, and even Oprah asked Sarah Palin about him when the governor was on to flack her book. Now, not a peep. The only time we hear about him is when he gets sued for custody.Levi was a great media character—young, attractive, a little stupid, and soft spoken, but not afraid to stand up for himself, especially against one of the "liberal media's" favorite targets, Sarah Palin. He was our inside man who was going to give us all the dirt on Little Miss Moose Pageant that would reveal her as a craven fraud before she could do that damage herself. He never followed through, so we have to keep watch as Palin keeps pressing her own self-destruct button.Actually, their public dance of death, as we named it, fueled each other as they would continue to snark back at one another feeding kindling to the publicity machine. Levi needed Palin because, without her, he wouldn't be famous, and Palin needed Levi to keep her relevant and at the top of the media in between elected offices. Now the dance is over.Levi did the smart thing and he forged out from his career as a professional Palin basher with his gambit posing nude Playgirl magazine. For the first time the headlines were all about him. He thought it was his way to become a star, and it very well could have been. The whole caper, which seemed like the plot for some post-modern, self-reflexive screwball comedy, was amazing. There was a small town boy who was going to come to the big city and show off his penis for a magazine that wasn't even a magazine anymore. It featured an all-star cast (all of them with porn-ready names) like Levi's lawyer, silent svengali Rex Butler; the bodyguard turned media strategist, Tank Jones; and Playgirl's colorful PR man and party promoter, Daniel Nardicio.We were eating this shit up. So, what happened? Two words: No. Wang. Levi put all his eggs in one basket and then was too chicken to show off the eggs or the basket. When he didn't go full-frontal in Playgirl the whole thing was revealed for what it was all along, a crass publicity stunt to get Levi to the next stage of his career. From what we know about the shoot, we have a feeling that he was initially prepared to show off the old hockey stick and pucks but with all the rabid media attention leading up to his big day in the studio, he was fooled into thinking that, if he kept it tasteful, he might be able to score another modeling job after this.Read the story in its entirety here.

December 22, 2009

Tom Cruise is being sued for allegedly hiring a notorious P.I. to illegally wiretap a magazine editor's phone ... according to documents obtained by TMZ.The plaintiff, Michael Davis Sapir, claims Cruise, attorney Bert Fields and jailed private investigator Anthony Pellicano conspired to spy on him.There is a long history between Cruise and Sapir. In 2001, Cruise sued Sapir for $100 million after Sapir claimed to have video evidence that Cruise "engaged in a homosexual relationship." That lawsuit settled later that year. In the settlement, both parties issued a statement saying that no such tape existed.In the latest suit, filed Friday in L.A. County Superior Court, Sapir claims Pellicano illegally wiretapped his phone during the time the 2001 lawsuit was active.Sapir claims in the suit that Cruise, Fields and Pellicano were all in cahoots.Sapir is suing for $5 million, minimum.Bert Fields tells TMZ, "The allegations are absolute garbage. We did not even hire Pellicano to work on the Sapir case." No immediate comment from Cruise's rep. Pellicano is in the pokey.

December 20, 2009

Embedded video from CNN Video
The 62-year-old music legend says he wasn't inspired to become an advocate until he met 14-year old Ryan White in 1986. The Indiana teen was expelled from his school because he had AIDS.
John became so close to the White family that he gave them financial assistance and was at Ryan's bedside when he died.
“I never heard Ryan complain about having AIDS. I never heard him whine or be miserable; he carried everything with such dignity. It just taught me about humility, how my life was completely out of whack. About six months after Ryan died, I began to change my life."
Complete story here

December 10, 2009

From the very British pinknews, this survey of sorts declassifies the mystery of who are gay icons, at least from the British point of view.

Elton John and Judy Garland have been ranked as the top male and female celebrity gay icons respectively.

The poll of 5,000 gay men and lesbians found that the majority of
male gay icons were gay themselves, although those on the female list
tended to be straight singers such as Kylie and Madonna.

Paul O'Grady made it on to both lists, once as himself and once as his female alter-ego Lily Savage.

Only one straight man, David Beckham, was featured.

A spokesperson from One Poll, which commissioned the survey, said:
"Interestingly only one of the men in the top 10 list of male celebrity
gay icons isn't gay – David Beckham. And yet most of the women put on a
pedestal by the gay community are straight.

"It just shows that to advocate a certain way of living, you don't
have to live the lifestyle but simply be more accepting of those around
you."

December 05, 2009

Like a leaky faucet, more images from the Levi Johnston photoshoot for Playgirl have been leaked to the public for consumption. The photos range from mild to mildly wild as Levi show off his young buttocks, his teen-torso and of course, his smoldering good looks. For the near full monty check out more here.

In an interview published today in the Guardian, a fearlessly honest George Michael opens up and answers some personal questions including many about his notorious public sex life: "Why does he like to cruise when he could get any man he wanted? He seems astonished by the question. "I do get anyone I want. But I like a bit of everything. I have friends up there, I have a laugh." It's a fascinating interview:

"As I reach George Michael's house, a huge Land Rover draws up and a man in shades gets out. At the same time, two women jump out of a little car across the road and run up to him, panting and shaking. They are middle-aged, German and seem to have been waiting a long time – hours, possibly days. "Would you please have a photograph taken with us?" they say. George Michael obliges with a ready smile. It's cold and windy. "Would you please sign these?" the women say. They produce various George Michael paraphernalia. He obliges, but the smile is not quite so effusive. "I have to go inside now, ladies," he says, "thank you." As we retreat, the panting women tell him they feel a little dizzy and overcome, and that this has been the greatest day in their life. "We've heard the new Christmas single," says one, "and it's brilliant." "Yes, brilliant," echoes the other. "Even better than Last Christmas." Read the entire interview here

December 03, 2009

After the fallout from the AMA’s and the following cancellation of Adam Lambert’s Good Morning America concert, it finally looked like all parties were willing to move forward after scheduling Adam for an outdoor concert on Jimmy Kimmel Live!It seemed his toned-down (and flawless) performances on the CBS Early Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show were enough to sedate the nervous ABC execs, but that didn’t last long …Adam just tweeted that not only is his Jimmy Kimmel performance canceled, but it appears they’ve also canceled his appearance on New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest.Adam seems to be taking it in stride though, letting everyone know he’s still scheduled to appear on The Jay Leno Show, and that he’s looking for new plans for New Year’s Eve. With any luck we’ll see him on New Year's Eve with Carson Daly or perhaps perform with fellow Idols David Cook and Daughtry on Fox’s New Year's Eve Live.Wherever he ends up performing, I’m sure it’ll be well worth tuning in for. And as for ABC, well, you have to question a network that cancels an openly gay performer three times but has no problem with letting woman-beater Chris Brown appear on 20/20.

December 01, 2009

NEW ORLEANS — The future is unclear for his character on the hit AMC
show "Mad Men," but actor Bryan Batt is taking advantage of the down
time here in his hometown since the recent season finale.

Batt —
who plays closeted gay art director Sal Romano — is preparing for the
holiday shopping season at the home decor and gift shop he runs in New
Orleans with his life and business partner, Tom Cianfichi.

They
opened their store, Hazelnut, on trendy Magazine Street in 2003.
Offering home decorations such as pottery, stemware, fabrics and
frames, the store sits in a neighborhood where homes are scattered
among antique shops, clothing boutiques, restaurants and bars.

"It's
something we always wanted to do," said Batt, as he opened a box of
glittery red holiday candles that had just arrived at the store. "I've
always loved gifts and shopping and design."

Batt, 46, loves
blending and mixing patterns, eras and colors rather than having
everything match. His design mottos include, "Don't be afraid of color.
What did it ever do to you?" and "If it looks right, it is right."

His personal style is a blend of old and new, he said.

"I
love antiques, but I love contemporary and modern things," he said. "I
do believe although we can honor the past, we have to live in the
present."

One of the popular items at his store is a New
Orleans-themed toile that Batt designed himself with streetcar,
riverboat and French Quarter images. Hazelnut sells the toile by the
yard or as shower curtains, towels, throw pillows, napkins and
coasters. The design also can be put on serving trays, tissue boxes and
wastebaskets, he said.

November 21, 2009

The only way to describe the Levi Johnston photos that have emerged today on the web is TAME. Giving us what can only be described as a come hither look, Levi seems to beckon us with his eyes and perfectly shaped eyebrows. It is a fact that Levi will NOT be revealing his baby-making tool.

October 22, 2009

It's a peculiar thing when someone you have known becomes famous. They move from their modest lodgings to the hills, high above the crowd in post-modern fabulousness. You begin to see them less as they have a multitude of meetings and events to attend...

When Glee premiered on television it was noted that one of its creators was Ryan Murphy. Glee, for the uninitiated is rousing musical television show that manages to be fresh despite its well-worn plot devices of pitting teachers against teachers, discreet crushes on one another, football versus musicals and the usual hostilities to be encountered in todays high school. Glee is a musical television fantasy, something that Aaron Sorkin might have created, but a little less smart, which is a good thing.

Ryan Murphy never seemed all that musical. Having worked with Ryan at a magazine a few decades back, he is remembered as somewhat serious, proud of his Pulitzer and very fond of Hollywood. Fame is interesting because it doesn't usually portend unless it’s a prodigy or child star. There was never any indication that Ryan would create an extremely successful television show about a high school glee club—then again, he didn't seem all that interested in plastic surgery and he created Nip/Tuck. Glee has to be the happiest hour on television. With a penchant for reinventing old songs, mashing up musical genres at odds with one another and a cast that includes a brilliant Jane Lynch and sexy, sexy Mark Salling, Glee has the ability to dismiss today's horrible economics and current foul politics and make being an individual something to sing about.

Glee works best when in ensemble mode. Choreographed by Zach Woodlee, the musical numbers are extravaganza's of sound and movement with each episode reported to cost $3 million. It looks it. Glee stumbles when it attempts to be too current with homages to some other high school musicals, rap music and focusing too much on one character. Like any real glee club, the success of Glee comes from its numbers, its chorus of great talent and some fine prickly characters.

August 31, 2009

We forgot to wish Arthur Gelien happy birthday on July 11. Arthur Gelien is Tab Hunter's real name and he is now 78. He came by the great name Tab from Hollywood talent agent Henry Willson, who also created the names Guy Madison and Rock Hudson.Tab Hunters most notable role Joe Hardy was in the 1958 hit, Damn Yankees.In his 2005 autobiography, Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star. Hunter acknowledged his homosexuality: "life was difficult for me, because I was living two lives at that time. A private life of my own, which I never discussed, never talked about to anyone. And then my Hollywood life, which was just trying to learn my craft and succeed..." The star emphasizes that the word 'gay' "wasn't even around in those days, and if anyone ever confronted me with it, I'd just kinda freak out. I was in total denial. I was just not comfortable in that Hollywood scene, other than the work process "There was a lot written about my sexuality, and the press was pretty darn cruel," the actor says, but what "moviegoers wanted to hold in their hearts were the boy-next-door marines, cowboys and swoon-bait sweethearts he portrayed."Hunter has been in a relationship with Allan Glaser for 25 years and currently lives Montecito, Ca.

August 19, 2009

From a website called womansday, not to be confused with Woman's Day magazine, come this blush of a story of love and tragedy. As we all know by now, Michael Jackson was certainly a curious man, and if this story is true, he is even stranger. But first, let's consider the source. The website appears to be owned by a company called ninemsn, and their logo has that gay, multi-colored butterfly, generally associated with Microsoft Network. Their leading story is "I had phone sex with my brother" which isn't much of a story, who hasn't? So here, the startling story of Michael Jackson's secret love life:

Despite two marriages and a string of alleged girlfriends, Matthew
Denby reports that in private Michael Jackson was a very different man.

Michael Jackson's secret gay lover has blown the lid on the late
superstar's hidden lifestyle, revealing startling details of the
singer's final weeks.

Jason Pfeiffer, a heavily built, 35-year-old employee of Michael's dermatologist Dr Arnold Klein, has told Woman's Day of his love affair with the star, calling their connection "a short romantic love story that ended in tragedy".

"I've lost my soul mate, it's very hard to describe the loss I feel but
there is something that is empty in my heart," says the Beverly Hills
executive.

According to Jason, the romance began over the phone and progressed
with a number of discreet meetings, after Michael had asked Jason to
give him a ride home. He says they met secretly many times, both at the
star's rented home in Beverly Hills and at Jason's office.

"I guess our first 'date', if you can call it that, was in my car,"
says Jason. "We went for a drive and were talking and having fun, but
Michael had his minders who were 'nosey', as Michael put it.

"We had to make sure we were not caught, and although the date was
short as I had to take him home before anyone noticed, we had a great
time.

"I thought nobody else knew [about us] but have since discovered that others did surmise the truth."

Jason —who reveals that they even shared last Christmas together with
Michael's children and a few close friends —says the plastic
surgery-ravaged star was devastated by his appearance. He liked
reliving the glory days of his career, but he wouldn't look at old
pictures.

"He did not like looking at old photos of himself and didn't want his children to see them either," says Jason.

"He desperately wanted to recreate the old glory days for fans, the kids and for himself.

June 10, 2009

First, the curious life of John Barry Humphries, who is Dame Edna. He is married to Lizzie Spender, daughter of British poet, Stephen Spender, who for many of his younger years was a homosexual. Their son, Matthew, is married to Natasha Litvin, who is the daughter of Armenia artist Ashile Gorky. Humphries is 75 years old, which is remarkable if not for his memory alone, but also his stamina. Last night in Los Angeles, Dame Edna wowed a crowded audience at the Ahmanson Theater with song, flowers and a poignant embrace of the audience. In attendance were some gay celebs such as George Takei and comedian Rip Taylor.Dame Edna Everage came to our attention many decades ago in New York City, as Australian friends would rally small crowds around the television and beg us to watch this man in drag. And we did. With politically incorrect remarks about Madonna's adoption of babies ( "from a small village called Cylamdia"), George Bush's lack of bookshelves in The White House, and the preponderance of gay people in the audience, Dame Edna tortured many in the audience with extemporaneous remarks about clothing, age, lifestyle and career. It was all in good fun as later as she brought a few audience members up to the stage in a "taping of a new talk show" format. An elderly woman named Yvette, who could barely walk, was asked to sing her favorite song, which was "Our Love is Here to Stay" which she did, with ocassional hints of a Susan Boyle inside her. She seemed to be having the time of her life. Dame Edna honored her gay son, Kenny, also her stylists, with an anthem, and for someone not living here, she seemed to know a lot about Los Angeles.At the end, a standing ovation and a remarkable transition as she left the stage as Dame Edna and returned moments later as Barry Humphries in a tux.

June 09, 2009

American Idol’s glamtastic runner-up Adam Lambert opens up in the next issue of Rolling Stone, speaking frankly about his sexuality, though he doesn’t think his revelation is particularly shocking.
“I don’t think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I’m gay,” Lambert says in the new issue of Rolling Stone, hitting newsstands this week.“I’m proud of my sexuality,” Lambert adds. “I embrace it. It’s just another part of me.” Ultimately, however Lambert tells RS
contributor Vanessa Grigoriadis that there are other parts of his life
that he’s trying to keep front and center. “I’m trying to be a singer,
not a civil rights leader,” he says.

June 02, 2009

Suzanne Pleshette look-alike Adam Lambert was spotted last night in Hollywood with rumored boyfriend, interior designer and 70s porn star look-alike, Drake LaBry (sic) holding hands. Putting an end to the endless speculation that Lambert might be secretly bisexual, the hand holding Lambert is due to announce his sexuality next month on the cover of dinosaur publication Rolling Stone.

June 01, 2009

Alan Turing is often considered to be the father of modern computer science. He provided an influential formalisation of the concept of the algorithm and computation with the Turing machine. Of his role in the modern computer, Time Magazine in naming Turing one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century, states: "The fact remains that everyone who taps at a keyboard, opening a spreadsheet or a word-processing program, is working on an incarnation of a Turing machine."
Turing was homosexual, living in an era when homosexuality was still both illegal and officially considered a mental illness. Subsequent to his being outed, he was criminally prosecuted, which essentially ended his career. He died not long after under ambiguous circumstances.

May 18, 2009

Celebrity sightings are not unusual in the Southland. It is not uncommon to see celebrities take a meal at a new restaurant or stealing a smoke at the hot new nightclub, so catching one actually standing in line for a movie is a treat. In this case, it was the lovely Mario Lopez, who visits a certain movie complex in Burbank quite often. At first glance, Mario is just another good-looking Latino (very common in LA) but when he smiles and those dimples burrow into the sides of his face, he becomes the star that he is. Accompanied by a girlfriend, Mario is quite affectionate in public (he's a Libra) and was seen kissing her on the escalator. The adventure with Mario ended there as he vanished into the darkness of some theatre. We were there to see the thrilling new Star Trek movie, which turned out to be very special; at around 8:45 PM, the seats began to shake, like when someone behind you with too much energy is bumping the seat with their feet. Sitting upright and taking notice, no one seemed to be aware of the seismic shift occurring. It went on longer than usual for an earthquake, but we were all in warp speed at that point and likely didn't notice. It turned out to be a 4.7 earthquake located about thirty miles from Burbank, in the town of Lennox. Leaving the theatre, there was no talk of earthquakes or Mario Lopez sightings from anyone.